Cant get into windows at all

When you turn it on it says windows xp then acts like its going to come on then all you get is a blank screen but you can see your cursor and move it but nothing is there

Restart the computer, press F8 when you see the Dell splash screen. When you see the multi-choice menu come up, scroll down and choose the "Last Good Configuration" Hopefully if windows has not been corrupt, it will start with this setting. If not g ...
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop

My "CD-ROM" is missing from "MY COMPUTER"

HHHHeeeeellllppp ..... I'm having the same problem with my Compaq laptop, the drive still opens and close when i press the button on the side, but nothing can be seen in 'My Computer' .. and the device manager doesn't show up CD/DVD Drives .... there ...
HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

T61 running XP won't boots, but complains about rrservice.exe. explorer hangs, and can only use task manager. how do you boot into safe mode?

Most of these systems boot iinto safe mode by tapping the F8 key right after you hit the power button to turn the laptop on and keep tapping until either you start hearing the laptop beep inprotest or you see the multi-choice menu pop up. When you so ...
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Notebook

Missing dll I can not install and open programs from a cd because the following pops up everytime, C:progra~1symantecs32EVNT1.Dll instable virtual device driver cannot be found PLEASE TEL ME HOW TO REINSTALL OR REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, THANX LARRY [email protected]

When you start the computer, you see an error message similar to " S32evnt1.dll. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization."Solution:To fix the problem, edit the registry and restart the computer. T ...
Compaq Presario 5000 PC Desktop

Was installing google earth in my lap top and it powered off in the middle of it now will not boot back up

Restart, tap F8 when you see the Emachine splasj screen. When the multi-choice menu comes up, scroll down and choose the "Last Known Good Configuration" Windows should reload to that setting. If it does not then, try the windows startup fix below. Yo ...
E-Machines eMachines Desktop PC

Missing NTLDR file

The first thing to do is try to change back whatever hardware or software change you just made (this could be as simple as leaving a floppy disk in the drive or you need to reseat the IDE cables). If the contents of the drive are especially important ...
ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf Notebook

Black screen on my Acer Aspire 3680

When you start the pc tap on the f8 key and choose safe mode from the menu then hit enter twicw, if your pc will start up in safe mode, then you can click start, then type MSCONFIG in the search box and hit enter ( or click start,all programs,access ...
Acer Aspire 3680 Laptop

I have a toshiba satellite m55-s3314 and the other night it turned off when i booted it down and then the next day woudlnt turn back on. Took it to BBuy and they said it was a bad hard drive....bought a Western digital 2.5 edie internal HD took the old one out put the new one in and when i start my lap top up all i get is the power button on and the battery led stays on. the hard drive led blinks a few times then goes out the screen stays all balck....i would have thought at least that would co

First off, a bad hard drive does not keep your computer from starting....you would get a warning in text on the screen saying no operating system found, or a PXE code but you would still see something on the screen. You would see the Toshiba splash s ...
Toshiba Satellite M55-S3314 Laptop

Black blank screen

Try the below fix to repair the windows boot.ini file and return windows to start normally......\015\012\015\012Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows Installation CD. If you only have a recov ...
PC Laptops

Windows will not start up

Have you tried pressing F8 as the computer is booting? Press it repeatidly as the computer starts. If the computer is not that far gone you should get a Multi-options menu-choose safe mode, then post back after you get into safemode. Post back if y ...
PC Desktops

Did not start successfully. tries to start up, but get sent back to inititial: Did not start successfully screen?

Try this....\015\012\015\012Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal ...
Acer Aspire One Netbook 8.9" Notebook

I have a toshiba satellite m105-s3041 and the operating system wont start , it comes up with windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: windowssystem32configsystem i get all the safe mode stuff and tryed everything else that comes on screen . i've downloaded the xp recovery disc for that model and cant get it 2 start even going into bios and booting from cd , i also burnt it as an iso file

Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal circumstances however, you can use a De ...
Toshiba Satellite M105-S3041Notebook

I have a compaq presario v3000. everytime i start it a blue screen appears then it'll show a problem occured.... safe mode safe mode with networking last known good configuration choose to start windows manually i have tried all of these but it'll just start over and over again.

The windows Boot.ini files probably corrupt and windows needs to be repaired. The following repair is for the XP operating system but Vista nd Windows 7 is similiar except the they repair themselves.....\015\012\015\012Windows Start ...
HP Compaq Presario v3000z Notebook

How do I remove the wireless card from a hp compaq 6000 . My card went out awhile ago and now it wont start up. After hitting on button it lights up and fan comes on but it shuts itself off, then starts up again and then shuts off. It keeps doing this over and over with black screen. Someone told me it might be because the wireless card does not work.

If you have a windows disc...try this repair.\015\012\015\012Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows Installation CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they w ...
PC Laptops

HP Pavillion dv6700 - black screen

Do the following without the battery inserted.\015\012\015\012Let the computer sit with no battery for 24 hours. Do not put the battery in at all. Try using your original memory stick ONLY, with no hard drive and see if it will POST. If i ...
HP Pavilion DV6700T Notebook PC

Just black screen with a small white dot up left corner when start up. try start up with F2 or F12, same problem. When use F12, ask for pass word, and then it says, press any key, system wil halt

Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal circumstances however, you can use a De ...
Acer Aspire One PC Notebook

Why wont my system restore, restore my laptop ... when i got to system restore menu it would start restoring then stop at 17% and sit there then it would say that restore failed, is there anyway that i can fix that from cmd or anyway i can get cmd to start at boot ... or even maybe install sumthing on my flash drive and use my flash drive as a boot kept getting the Restore Failed -Reasons 0xd000000d and 0xa000000a...

Try this for now, to try and get windows back up and running...\015\012Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will no ...
Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook

New Razorbook 400 will not start up

Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal circumstances however, you can use a De ...
PC Mall RAZORBOOK 400 Notebook

Will not log on,,wont even show windows start

Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows Installation CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal circumstances however, you ca ...
Toshiba Satellite M45-S355 Notebook

My compaq computer is stuck in safe mode start up

Try this.....\015\012\015\012Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows XP CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under norma ...
Compaq PC Desktops

When I boot my computer the message "unsupported format" shows on the screen, then it goes blank. This started happening after I was reinstalling Windows XP and the process got interupted.

Windows Start-up Errors\015\012Step one, you need a Windows Installation CD. If you only have a recovery disk set like the ones from HP or Compaq they will not do what you need done. Under normal circumstances however, you ca ...
HP Pavilion ze2000 Notebook

I have a satellite a15-s127 and it will not boot

You will need a windows installation disc to repair the boot up,. If the bootup files on the hard drive are corrupt, then the computer needs the bootup files from a disc to complete a repair. If you can get a disc, this is the repair procedure...... ...
PC Laptops

Laptop turns on and off, no display

This could be caused by a couple of causes, the most popular are Malware attacks and Overheating issues with the processor. Just remember though that there could be permanent damage to the motherboard and no fix except replacement is going to work. I ...
HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

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